# 116-hr-8955: Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020

116-hr-8955, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8955
- Congress: 116
- Title: Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-12-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the federal government from using a reverse auction for the award of a contract for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. A reverse auction allows the seller to bid down the price of a project and typically results in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-4979: Rural STEM Education Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8955 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8955)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
- [116-hr-4979: Rural STEM Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4979)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8955 (as of 2025-11-18).